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'''Elizabeth''' "'''Betsy'''" '''Russell''' (born September 6, 1963)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stars.ign.com/objects/142/14254186_biography.html|title=Betsy Russell Biography|work=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|accessdate=December 21, 2010}}{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> is an American actress who is best known for her roles in ''[[Private School (film)|Private School]]'' (1983), ''[[Tomboy (1985 film)|Tomboy]]'' (1985), and as [[List of Saw characters#Jill Tuck|Jill Tuck]], one of the primary characters of the [[Saw (franchise)|''Saw'' film series]] from 2006 to 2010.
'''Betsy Russell''' (born September 6, 1963) is an American actress who is best known for her roles in ''[[Private School (film)|Private School]]'' (1983), ''[[Tomboy (1985 film)|Tomboy]]'' (1985), and as [[List of Saw characters#Jill Tuck|Jill Tuck]], one of the primary characters of the [[Saw (franchise)|''Saw'' film series]] from 2006 to 2010.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Russell was born in [[San Diego|San Diego, California]],<ref name=skw/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.financialsense.com/contributors/richard-russell/how-i-became-a-true-believer|title=How I Became a True Believer|date=August 9, 2017}}</ref> the daughter of Constance (''née'' Lerner) and [[Richard Russell (Dow Theory)|Richard Lion Russell]], a stock analyst, and the granddaughter of journalist and educator [[Max Lerner]].<ref name="HollywoodChicago">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/news/12321/interview-betsy-russell-completes-the-jigsaw-puzzle-in-saw-3d |title=Interview: Betsy Russell Completes the Jigsaw Puzzle in 'Saw 3D' |last=McDonald |first=Patrick |publisher=HollywoodChicago.com |date=October 27, 2010 |accessdate=December 23, 2010 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5vBeQycrL |archive-date=December 23, 2010 }}</ref> Her father and maternal grandfather were [[Jews|Jewish]].<ref name=skw>{{Cite news|title=MARRIAGE IN APRIL FOR MISS C. LERNER; Columnist's Daughter Engaged to Richard Russell, Former Air Force Bombardier|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=February 15, 1953|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1953/02/15/archives/marriage-in-april-for-miss-c-lerner-columnists-daughter-engaged-to.html|accessdate=October 30, 2010}}</ref> Russell wanted to be an actress since the age of eight and started acting in school plays.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/movies/columns/88534|title=411 Movies Interview: Betsy Russell of Saw V|last=Farinella|first=Tony|publisher=411Mania.com|date=October 24, 2008|accessdate=December 23, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006005422/http://www.411mania.com/movies/columns/88534|archive-date=October 6, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> She appeared in a [[Pepsi]] commercial that was taped locally while in high school. After graduating from [[Mission Bay Senior High School|Mission Bay High School]] in 1981, she moved to [[Los Angeles]] and began taking acting classes before landing her first role. She did a masters program in Spiritual Psychology at the [[University of Santa Monica]] and is a certified hypnotist and life coach, also from the University of Santa Monica.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2010/10/13/malibu_life/art2.txt|title=Malibu's queen of Halloween|last=Aushenker|first=Michael|work=[[The Malibu Times]]|date=October 13, 2010|accessdate=December 23, 2010|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5vBeyYYc7|archive-date=December 23, 2010}}</ref>
Russell was born in [[San Diego, California]] on September 6, 1963,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Mike |date=September 6, 2022|title=Today's famous birthdays list for September 6, 2022 includes celebrities Idris Elba, Macy Gray|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/09/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-september-6-2022-includes-celebrities-idris-elba-macy-gray.html |access-date=February 22, 2023 |website=[[Cleveland.com]]}}</ref><ref name=skw/> the daughter of Constance (''née'' Lerner) and [[Richard Russell (Dow Theory)|Richard Lion Russell]], a stock analyst, and the granddaughter of journalist and educator [[Max Lerner]].<ref name="HollywoodChicago">{{cite web|url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/6s44n |title=Interview: Betsy Russell Completes the Jigsaw Puzzle in ''Saw 3D'' |last=McDonald |first=Patrick |website=HW Chicago|date=October 27, 2010 |accessdate=December 23, 2010}}</ref> Her father and maternal grandfather were [[Jews|Jewish]].<ref name=skw>{{Cite news|title=Marriage In April For Miss. C. Lerner; Columnist's Daughter Engaged to Richard Russell, Former Air Force Bombardier|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=February 15, 1953|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1953/02/15/archives/marriage-in-april-for-miss-c-lerner-columnists-daughter-engaged-to.html|accessdate=October 30, 2010}}</ref> Russell wanted to be an actress since the age of eight and started acting in school plays.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/movies/columns/88534|title=411 Movies Interview: Betsy Russell of Saw V|last=Farinella|first=Tony|publisher=411Mania.com|date=October 24, 2008|accessdate=December 23, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006005422/http://www.411mania.com/movies/columns/88534|archive-date=October 6, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> She appeared in a [[Pepsi]] commercial that was taped locally while in high school.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-07-28 |title=Betsy Russell |url=https://hauteliving.com/2012/07/betsy-russell/298098/ |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=[[Haute Living]]}}</ref> She graduated from [[Mission Bay Senior High School|Mission Bay High School]] in 1981.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1981|title=MBHS Taroga 1981 |url=http://missionbayhighalumni.com/Taroga1981.html#prettyPhoto%5Bgallery%5D/194/ |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=[[Mission Bay Senior High School]]|page=198|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/o2hGP|archive-date=February 22, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> She did a masters program in Spiritual Psychology at the [[University of Santa Monica]] and is a certified hypnotist and life coach, also from the University of Santa Monica.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2010/10/13/malibu_life/art2.txt|title=Malibu's queen of Halloween|last=Aushenker|first=Michael|work=[[The Malibu Times]]|date=October 13, 2010|accessdate=December 23, 2010|archive-url=hhttp://web.archive.org/web/20180125155213/http://www.malibutimes.com/malibu_life/article_6a6ddfdd-7908-5cc3-8d46-393a66922bc3.html|archive-date=January 25, 2018}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Russell's first role was in the 1982 film ''Let's Do It!'' That same year, she landed roles on ''[[T. J. Hooker]]'', ''[[Family Ties]]'', and ''[[The Powers of Matthew Star]]''. In 1983, Russell's breakout role came as Jordan Leigh-Jensen in the [[sex comedy]] ''[[Private School (film)|Private School]]''. While shooting the action film ''[[Avenging Angel (1985 film)|Avenging Angel]]'', she was offered to audition for the 1985 film ''[[Silverado (film)|Silverado]]'' but turned it down. She said in an interview, "Everything happens for a reason. I always believe my career would have been different had I done that part. I can't say if it would have been better or worse. I’ve had a great run."<ref name="HollywoodChicago"/> She went on to star in a series of B movies in the 1980s, including the comedy ''[[Tomboy (1985 film)|Tomboy]]'' and the slasher film ''[[Cheerleader Camp]]''. Russell also appeared on TV series such as ''[[The A-Team]]'', ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'', ''[[1st & Ten (1984 TV series)|1st & Ten]]'', and an episode of ''[[Superboy (TV series)|Superboy]]'', which was a reunion with her ''Tomboy'' co-star [[Gerard Christopher]].
Russell's first role was in the 1982 film ''Let's Do It!''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=''Let's Do It'' |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lets_do_it |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=2023-02-23}}</ref> That same year, she landed roles on ''[[T. J. Hooker]]'', ''[[Family Ties]]'', and ''[[The Powers of Matthew Star]]''. In 1983, Russell's breakout role came as Jordan Leigh-Jensen in the [[sex comedy]] ''[[Private School (film)|Private School]]''. While shooting the action film ''[[Avenging Angel (1985 film)|Avenging Angel]]'', she was offered to audition for the 1985 film ''[[Silverado (film)|Silverado]]'' but turned it down. She said in an interview, "Everything happens for a reason. I always believe my career would have been different had I done that part. I can't say if it would have been better or worse. I’ve had a great run."<ref name="HollywoodChicago"/> She went on to star in a series of B movies in the 1980s, including the comedy ''[[Tomboy (1985 film)|Tomboy]]'' and the slasher film ''[[Cheerleader Camp]]''. Russell also appeared on TV series such as ''[[The A-Team]]'', ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'', ''[[1st & Ten (1984 TV series)|1st & Ten]]'', and an episode of ''[[Superboy (TV series)|Superboy]]'', which was a reunion with her ''Tomboy'' co-star [[Gerard Christopher]].


After a brief retirement from acting, Russell appeared in a small role in ''[[Saw III]]'' playing [[Jigsaw (Saw character)|John Kramer's]] ex-wife, [[List of Saw characters#Jill Tuck|Jill Tuck]]. She went on to star in the sequels, ''[[Saw IV]]'', ''[[Saw V]]'', ''[[Saw VI]]'', and ''[[Saw 3D]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.craveonline.com/articles/filmtv/04648943/betsy_russell_on_saw_iv.html|title=Betsy Russell on ''Saw IV''|last=Topel|first=Fred|date=October 26, 2007|publisher=[[CraveOnline]]|accessdate=May 31, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080310154018/http://www.craveonline.com/articles/filmtv/04648943/betsy_russell_on_saw_iv.html|archive-date=March 10, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> She played a role in the 2010 film ''[[Chain Letter (film)|Chain Letter]]'', the [[SyFy]] film ''Mandrake'', and ''[[My Trip Back to the Dark Side (film)|My Trip Back to the Dark Side]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18033|title=AFM '09: New Films Acquires 'Chain Letter', New Trailer|last=Miska|first=Brad|work=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|publisher=The Collective|date=November 8, 2009|accessdate=December 23, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/08/30/syfy-original-movie-mandrake-premieres-saturday-september-11-at-9pm/61546|title=Syfy Original Movie 'Mandrake' Premieres Saturday, September 11 at 9pm|last=Seidman|first=Robert|work=TVbytheNumbers|publisher=[[Zap2it]]|date=August 30, 2010|accessdate=December 23, 2010}}</ref>
After a brief retirement from acting, Russell appeared in a small role in ''[[Saw III]]'' playing [[Jigsaw (Saw character)|John Kramer's]] ex-wife, [[List of Saw characters#Jill Tuck|Jill Tuck]]. She went on to star in the sequels, ''[[Saw IV]]'', ''[[Saw V]]'', ''[[Saw VI]]'', and ''[[Saw 3D]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.craveonline.com/articles/filmtv/04648943/betsy_russell_on_saw_iv.html|title=Betsy Russell on ''Saw IV''|last=Topel|first=Fred|date=October 26, 2007|website=[[CraveOnline]]|accessdate=May 31, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080310154018/http://www.craveonline.com/articles/filmtv/04648943/betsy_russell_on_saw_iv.html|archive-date=March 10, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> She played a role in the 2010 film ''[[Chain Letter (film)|Chain Letter]]'', the [[SyFy]] film ''Mandrake'', and ''[[My Trip Back to the Dark Side (film)|My Trip Back to the Dark Side]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18033|title=AFM '09: New Films Acquires 'Chain Letter', New Trailer|last=Miska|first=Brad|work=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|publisher=The Collective|date=November 8, 2009|accessdate=December 23, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/08/30/syfy-original-movie-mandrake-premieres-saturday-september-11-at-9pm/61546|title=Syfy Original Movie 'Mandrake' Premieres Saturday, September 11 at 9pm|last=Seidman|first=Robert|website=[[TV by the Numbers]]|date=August 30, 2010|accessdate=December 23, 2010}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In August 1988, Russell was engaged to actor [[Vincent Van Patten]], son of [[Dick Van Patten]]. They were married nine months later on May 27, 1989, in [[North Hollywood, Los Angeles|North Hollywood]]. Their wedding reception was at Van Patten's father's [[Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles|Sherman Oaks]] home.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Hollywood Freeway - Tears and Cheers for 'Phantom'|last=Swertlow|first=Frank|journal=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]|date=June 2, 1989}}</ref> They divorced in 2001 and have two sons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musicfashionmagazine.com/read/betsyrussell/000186|title=Betsy Russell on MF Magazine|last=Noor|first=Star|work=Music Fashion Magazine|date=November 2010|accessdate=December 22, 2010|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5vBeqvf9x?url=http://musicfashionmagazine.com/read/betsyrussell/000186|archive-date=December 23, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Haute1"/> Russell was previously engaged to film producer [[Mark Burg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/357256/interview_with_saw_actress_betsy_russell.html|title=Interview with Saw actress Betsy Russell|last=Bowles|first=Duncan|website=[[Den of Geek]]|date=November 9, 2009|accessdate=December 22, 2010|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/23J30|archive-date=December 23, 2010}}</ref>
Russell resides in [[Malibu, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hauteliving.com/2010/08/haute-secrets-los-angeles-betsy-russell/|title=Haute Secrets Los Angeles: Betsy Russell|last= Bryant|first=Jessica|work=Haute Living Magazine|date=August 26, 2010|accessdate=December 22, 2010|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5vBf1fguw|archive-date=December 23, 2010}}</ref>


Russell resides in [[Malibu, California]].<ref name="Haute1">{{cite web|url=http://www.hauteliving.com/2010/08/haute-secrets-los-angeles-betsy-russell/|title=Haute Secrets Los Angeles: Betsy Russell|last= Bryant|first=Jessica|work=Haute Living Magazine|date=August 26, 2010|accessdate=December 22, 2010|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/88bI4|archive-date=December 23, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref>
In August 1988, Russell was engaged to actor [[Vincent Van Patten]], son of [[Dick Van Patten]]. They were married nine months later on May 27, 1989, in [[North Hollywood, Los Angeles|North Hollywood]]. Their wedding reception was at Van Patten's father's [[Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles|Sherman Oaks]] home which was attended by numerous A-list celebrities.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Hollywood Freeway - Tears and Cheers for 'Phantom'|last=Swertlow|first=Frank|journal=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]|publisher=[[MediaNews Group]]|date=June 2, 1989}}</ref> They divorced in 2001 and have two sons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musicfashionmagazine.com/read/betsyrussell/000186|title=Betsy Russell on MF Magazine|last=Noor|first=Star|work=Music Fashion Magazine|date=November 2010|accessdate=December 22, 2010|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5vBeqvf9x?url=http://musicfashionmagazine.com/read/betsyrussell/000186|archive-date=December 23, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcmdb.com/participant.jsp?spid=1488944|title=Biography for Vincent Van Patten|publisher=[[Turner Classic Movies|TCMDb]]|accessdate=December 22, 2010}}{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Russell was previously engaged to film producer [[Mark Burg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/357256/interview_with_saw_actress_betsy_russell.html|title=Interview with Saw actress Betsy Russell|last=Bowles|first=Duncan|publisher=Den of Geek|date=November 9, 2009|accessdate=December 22, 2010|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5vBeuvx5m|archive-date=December 23, 2010}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Credits==


===Film===
===Film===
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| ''[[Bully High]]''
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| Beth White
| Beth White
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| Also co-producer<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 3, 2019 |first=Michael|last=Hixon|title=Independent film 'Bully High' tackles issues making headlines while filming in Hermosa Beach |url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/2019/06/03/independent-film-bully-high-tackles-issues-making-headlines-while-filming-in-hermosa-beach-2/ |access-date=December 22, 2022 |website=[[Daily Breeze]]}}</ref>
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===Television===
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Revision as of 02:08, 23 February 2023

Betsy Russell
Russell in October 2007
Born (1963-09-06) September 6, 1963 (age 61)
EducationUniversity of Santa Monica
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
Years active1982–present
Known for
Spouse
(m. 1989; div. 2001)
Children2
ParentRichard Russell
RelativesMax Lerner (maternal grandfather)
Websiteimbetsyrussell.com
Signature

Betsy Russell (born September 6, 1963) is an American actress who is best known for her roles in Private School (1983), Tomboy (1985), and as Jill Tuck, one of the primary characters of the Saw film series from 2006 to 2010.

Early life

Russell was born in San Diego, California on September 6, 1963,[1][2] the daughter of Constance (née Lerner) and Richard Lion Russell, a stock analyst, and the granddaughter of journalist and educator Max Lerner.[3] Her father and maternal grandfather were Jewish.[2] Russell wanted to be an actress since the age of eight and started acting in school plays.[4] She appeared in a Pepsi commercial that was taped locally while in high school.[5] She graduated from Mission Bay High School in 1981.[6] She did a masters program in Spiritual Psychology at the University of Santa Monica and is a certified hypnotist and life coach, also from the University of Santa Monica.[7]

Career

Russell's first role was in the 1982 film Let's Do It!.[8] That same year, she landed roles on T. J. Hooker, Family Ties, and The Powers of Matthew Star. In 1983, Russell's breakout role came as Jordan Leigh-Jensen in the sex comedy Private School. While shooting the action film Avenging Angel, she was offered to audition for the 1985 film Silverado but turned it down. She said in an interview, "Everything happens for a reason. I always believe my career would have been different had I done that part. I can't say if it would have been better or worse. I’ve had a great run."[3] She went on to star in a series of B movies in the 1980s, including the comedy Tomboy and the slasher film Cheerleader Camp. Russell also appeared on TV series such as The A-Team, Murder, She Wrote, 1st & Ten, and an episode of Superboy, which was a reunion with her Tomboy co-star Gerard Christopher.

After a brief retirement from acting, Russell appeared in a small role in Saw III playing John Kramer's ex-wife, Jill Tuck. She went on to star in the sequels, Saw IV, Saw V, Saw VI, and Saw 3D.[9] She played a role in the 2010 film Chain Letter, the SyFy film Mandrake, and My Trip Back to the Dark Side.[10][11]

Personal life

In August 1988, Russell was engaged to actor Vincent Van Patten, son of Dick Van Patten. They were married nine months later on May 27, 1989, in North Hollywood. Their wedding reception was at Van Patten's father's Sherman Oaks home.[12] They divorced in 2001 and have two sons.[13][14] Russell was previously engaged to film producer Mark Burg.[15]

Russell resides in Malibu, California.[14]

Credits

Film

List of films and roles
Year Title Role Notes
1982 Let's Do It! Kittie [citation needed]
1983 Private School Jordan Leigh-Jensen Alternative title: Private School... for Girls
1985 Avenging Angel Molly "Angel" Stewart
1985 Tomboy Tomasina "Tommy" Boyd
1985 Out of Control Chrissie Baret
1988 Cheerleader Camp Alison Wentworth Alternative title: Bloody Pom Poms
1989 Trapper County War Lacey Luddigger
1991 Camp Fear Jamie Alternative title: The Millennium Countdown
1992 Delta Heat Vicky Forbes
1993 Amore! Cheryl Schwartz
1995 The Break Candy
2000 The Flunky Candy
2006 Saw III Jill Tuck
2007 Saw IV
2008 Saw V
2009 Saw VI
2010 Chain Letter Sergeant Hamill
2010 Saw 3D Jill Tuck Won Eyegore Award
2011 I'm a Soap Star Date Short film
2012 Lose Yourself Destiny Direct-to-video
2014 My Trip Back to the Dark Side Destiny
2014 Knock 'em Dead Louanne the Maid / Laurie Grant
2022 Bully High Beth White Also co-producer[16]

Television

List of television appearances and roles
Year Title Role Notes
1982 The Powers of Matthew Star Dawn Episode: "Jackal"
1982 T. J. Hooker Teenager Episode: "Second Chance"
1982 Family Ties Girl Episode: "Not with My Sister You Don't"
1984-1986 The A-Team Tina
Adrian Prescott
Episodes: "Bullets and Bikinis" and "Members Only"
1986 Murder, She Wrote Doris Robinson Episode: "Menace, Anyone?"
1986–1987 1st & Ten Christy Episode: "Yinessa's Interview"
Episode: "Easy Come, Easy Go
Episode: "The Big One"
1989 Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer Liza Pulitzer Television film
1989 Superboy Serene Episode: "Superboy... Rest in Peace"
1995 Platypus Man Becky Episode "The Crush"
2010 Mandrake Felicia Television film
2013 Non-Stop Gayle Television film
2017 Born and Missing (aka Babynapped) Dr. Taylor Television film
2018 Robot Chicken Laurie / Teenage Girl Episode: "Your Mouth Is Hanging off Your Face"

References

  1. ^ Rose, Mike (September 6, 2022). "Today's famous birthdays list for September 6, 2022 includes celebrities Idris Elba, Macy Gray". Cleveland.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Marriage In April For Miss. C. Lerner; Columnist's Daughter Engaged to Richard Russell, Former Air Force Bombardier". The New York Times. February 15, 1953. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  3. ^ a b McDonald, Patrick (October 27, 2010). "Interview: Betsy Russell Completes the Jigsaw Puzzle in Saw 3D". HW Chicago. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  4. ^ Farinella, Tony (October 24, 2008). "411 Movies Interview: Betsy Russell of Saw V". 411Mania.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  5. ^ "Betsy Russell". Haute Living. July 28, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "MBHS Taroga 1981". Mission Bay Senior High School. 1981. p. 198. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  7. ^ Aushenker, Michael (October 13, 2010). [hhttp://web.archive.org/web/20180125155213/http://www.malibutimes.com/malibu_life/article_6a6ddfdd-7908-5cc3-8d46-393a66922bc3.html "Malibu's queen of Halloween"]. The Malibu Times. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  8. ^ "Let's Do It". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  9. ^ Topel, Fred (October 26, 2007). "Betsy Russell on Saw IV". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on March 10, 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2008.
  10. ^ Miska, Brad (November 8, 2009). "AFM '09: New Films Acquires 'Chain Letter', New Trailer". Bloody Disgusting. The Collective. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  11. ^ Seidman, Robert (August 30, 2010). "Syfy Original Movie 'Mandrake' Premieres Saturday, September 11 at 9pm". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  12. ^ Swertlow, Frank (June 2, 1989). "Hollywood Freeway - Tears and Cheers for 'Phantom'". Los Angeles Daily News.
  13. ^ Noor, Star (November 2010). "Betsy Russell on MF Magazine". Music Fashion Magazine. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  14. ^ a b Bryant, Jessica (August 26, 2010). "Haute Secrets Los Angeles: Betsy Russell". Haute Living Magazine. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  15. ^ Bowles, Duncan (November 9, 2009). "Interview with Saw actress Betsy Russell". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  16. ^ Hixon, Michael (June 3, 2019). "Independent film 'Bully High' tackles issues making headlines while filming in Hermosa Beach". Daily Breeze. Retrieved December 22, 2022.